Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 98.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.8% | — |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 76.8% | 89.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 84.0% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 24 Jordan 98.6% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 98.6% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.4% compare
- 28 Brazil 98.3% compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 98.2% compare
- 30 El Salvador 97.0% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lesotho was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release